Milking device.



J. A. GALLUP.

MILKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAE124, 1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

WITNESSES I V I h AWM "UNITED s'trn'rns PATENT ()llllllCE.

MILKING Application filed March 24,

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JARED ALLEN GALLUP, a citizen of the United'fitates, residing at Voluntown, in the county of New London and Stateof Connecticut, have inveutedcertain new and useful Improvements inMilking Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled. in the art to which it appert-ains to make and'use thesame.

My invention relates'to certain novel and useful improvements in anapparatus for milking cows, and more particularly, it com r prehends anattachment to go on the hand in such a manner as to protect the teat ofthe cow and the milk issumg therefrom from the surroundingatmosphere,and" to convey lhe milk to a suitable receptacle.

It is areeognized fact that one of the most damaging eiiects produced inmilk is that resulting from the particles of dust and. dirt on the cowand in the barn or stable coming in contactwith the milk as it fallsinto the receptacle in the usual milking process, it A being in this waynot infrequently infected with numberless deadly germs, and it is thepur )ose, of my inventlon to obviate such a con ition, and to convey themilk from the cow to a closed receptacle without permitting v its comingin contact, to any serious extent, with the dirt, dust and bacteria ofthe surrounding atmosphere."

More specifically, the invention'includes a device in'the nature of aglove or mit adapted to be supported by and inclose the hand, the' thumband index finger being left free, and a pipe leading from such glove ormit to a suitable receptacle for receivin the milln With these severalobjects in view, my invention comprises the improved construction morefully described in the specification hereinafter,briefiy set forth inthe appended claims, and V shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the preferred form of my devicein operative positiong"; Fig. 2' is a. sectional view on the ine 2'2 ofFig. Land Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of myinvention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in which like referencecharacters refer to corresponding parts in the several views, A desihates a mit or glove-like structure,

Specification of Letters Patent.

which erablv formed of a single piece DEVICE.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

1908. Serial No. 422,930.

of rubber or other flexible liquid-proof material. B is a band adaptedto surround the wrist and hold the glove in. proper posit-ion;Cooperating with the band B, is a pocketa, which receives the secondfinger of the hand,

and serves to hold theprotector well a ainst the teat of the cow, whileleaving the t umb and index finger free.

The lower part of the device comprehends a funnel-shaped portion 1)which is provided at its end with a metallic reinforcing ring 0. A-rubber tube d connects the lower )ortion b with a bucket or suitablereceptacle G, the construction of which I will now describe. Fittedwithin the top of the receptacle C isa strainer, including a flangedring 0 which is provided with a bottom f of fine mesh wire.

.Supported on the bottom f is a cloth-covfl cred ring g, which serves asa further strain in in'edlum. D is the cover which is provi ed with theopenings h, it properly 'flanged to receive the other end of theaforementioned rubber tubing d. Two 0 enings are provided to connectwith both a eft and right hand loye. or mit such as described, andalthough I have shown only the right hand form, it is to be understoodthat they goJn pairs, the left hand device being simiar .but reverselyconstructed from disclosed.

The modification shown in Fig. 3 is substantially like Fig. 1, exceptthat it is more in the nature of a glove, openings being provided forall the fingers and thumb. The endsof the thumb and index finger stillrev.main free, in this form as in the other.

It will be obvious that various changes and modifications may be madewithout in any sense departing from the purpose or spirit of myinvention.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is p 1. Adevice of the character described, in cludin a glove-shaped hood forsubstan "tially inclosing the hand and fitting closely the formthereto,means for supporting the same on I the hand comprising an integral,flat, wristencircling band, and a tube leading from the glove-shapedhood. 2; A device of the character described, in-

cludin a glove-shaped hood for substantially lnclosing the hand andfitting closely thereto, a teat receivingopening in the top of the hood.anintegral, flat, wrist-encircling band adjac lfid opening, a pocket.-formed in the edge of the hood at a pointoppmile the wrist-encirclinghand, and a tube leading the hood at a point op osite the.wrist-encirfrom said glove-shaped hood. cling band, and a tu e leadingfrom the 3. A devlce of the character described inglove-shaped hood. Ieluding a glove-shaped hood for substan- In testlmony whereof, I afiixmy signa- 5 tially mclosing the hand and-fitting closely ture, in thepresence of two subscribing Wit- 1.5

thereto, 0 enings in the hood for the thumb, nesses. I first, thir andfourth fin ers, a teat-receiv- JARED ALLEN GALLUP. ing 0 ening in thetop 0 the hood, an in- Witnesses; tegra flat, wrist-encircling bandadjacent OLARISSA C. JOHNSON,

10 sald opening, a pocket formed inthe edge of Homer: Conooon CLEVELAND.

